The top reported proficiency rate is 70% in English language arts. The lowest is 33% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Camas Connect Academy
Camas Connect Academy is a small K-12 public school serving roughly 150 students across all elementary, middle, and high school grades. It operates under the Camas School District in Clark County, and its name suggests a focus on remote or digitally mediated instruction, though the school is classified as a regular public school. With so few students spread across thirteen grade levels, the school’s scale is unusual for a K-12 campus, and a parent considering this option will want to understand what that means for the daily experience. At such a small size, students likely receive a high degree of individual attention, but course offerings, peer interaction, and extracurricular possibilities may differ substantially from a conventional school of several hundred per grade.
State test results are limited. For the 2024-25 school year, many grade-level scores were suppressed, likely because too few students tested to report reliably. Among the results that were available, overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades placed Camas Connect Academy above the midpoint relative to districts in Clark County. In reading and writing, seventh graders posted a solid proficiency rate, and eighth graders also performed at a level many families would find acceptable. Math proficiency was lower, with the school’s overall math rate falling below the county midpoint. Science results for eighth grade were also on the softer side. Given that many grade levels lack reported data, a parent should ask the school directly about how its younger students are progressing and what interventions are in place for math.
The student body is majority white, with a sizable share of students who identify as two or more races. Black and Hispanic students each make up a noticeable presence. More than a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which means the school draws from a range of economic backgrounds even though the surrounding city of Camas is relatively affluent. Information on special education and English learner services was not available, so families with children who need those supports should inquire directly.
Camas itself is a city that has transformed from a paper-mill town into a hub for high-tech and financial services, home to major employers like Fisher Investments and TSMC Washington. Housing values are high, with median home prices well above the national figure, and rents are steep. The district recently passed an operating levy to fund day-to-day programming, but two consecutive bond measures to build new schools and renovate existing ones have failed, leaving the district facing enrollment growth without additional capacity. That context matters for Camas Connect Academy because, as a small school within the district, its facilities and resources are tied to broader district decisions.
What Camas Connect Academy offers is a very small-scale public school environment spanning all grades in a district that is otherwise seeing enrollment pressure and unmet capital needs. For a family seeking a tight-knit, alternative-style setting within the Camas system, it could be a good fit. But the partial picture of academic performance and the absence of a reported graduation rate (despite the school serving high school grades) are gaps a parent will want to close by contacting the school. It may be that the school’s structure or student mobility explains those missing figures, but the data as provided leaves important questions unanswered.
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